Volunteers Beautifying CRMC Campus, Helping Patients
Several volunteer groups across the Upper Cumberland are playing a growing role in maintaining and enhancing the outdoor spaces at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. CRMC Foundation Executive Director John Bell said a wide range of organizations, from businesses to student groups, volunteer and help with basic maintenance, like painting curbs, and with more involved projects […]
Foundation Hosting Hospice Conference, Big Need In UC
The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation will host a free community-wide hospice care conference Friday to address hospice and palliative care, and what that looks like here in the Upper Cumberland. Foundation Director John Bell said several hospice and palliative care experts will speak on different topics, like pain management and the difference between hospice care […]
CRMC Foundation Hosting Family Bike Ride In Algood
The CRMC Charitable Foundation invites families to enjoy an Algood Bike Ride this weekend. Foundation Director John Bell said the free event is family focused. Bell said Families in attendance can participate in one of two mile-long guided bike rides on the rail trail. Bell said it is good for kids to see their parents […]
New CRMC Endowment Honors Ethics Committee Founder Bowman
The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation now accepting donations for a new endowment with the goal of promoting ethical behavior. The new fund would honor Monika Bowman, a founding member of the CRMC Ethics Committee. Bowman passed away last May. Foundation Director John Bell said that she was a great example of ethics in healthcare and […]
Carmen’s Fund Joining Forces With CRMC Foundation For Kids Bike Ride
Kids can participate in a bike ride Saturday designed to promote exercise and life-savings skills. The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation hosting the event in partnership with Carmen’s Fund, which promotes free CPR education. Director John Bell said the community kids bike ride event takes place Saturday in Algood. “We want our families of course to […]
Leadership Putnam And CRMC Charitable Foundation Holding Community Art Contest
Leadership Putnam is teaming up with the Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation for an Upper Cumberland Community Art Contest. Leadership Putnam is a group of community leaders that try to actively participate in the community through various service projects. Director of Invasive Cardiovascular Services and Leadership Putnam Group Leader Mitchell Stonecipher said that they wanted to […]
Volunteers Canvassing Tornado Survivors With Resource Info
Putnam County Areas impacted by the March Tornado will see volunteers trying to connect survivors to resources Saturday morning. Restore and Repair Committee Member John Bell said this ground effort will be passing out postcards with resource information so survivors can get registered for the remaining tornado relief funding. Bell said survivors should know that […]
Faith-Based Long Term Relief for Tornado Victims
Two new faith-based groups will provide long term relief for victims of the March tornadoes. Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation Director John Bell said the United Methodist Council on Relief and Inspiritus will be surveying survivors and gathering info for the Benevolence Committees. These two groups specialize in long term relief. Which Bell said, is part […]
Pink Auction To Help Provide Mammograms
Although the annual Pink Gala is cancelled this year, you can still help women across the Upper Cumberland who need a mammogram. Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation is offering an online Pink Auction through July to raise funds for the Pink Ribbon Free Mammogram Program. Director John Bell said he expects a third of what the […]
